[kellyhound]

AFU advanced west of Verbove by entering a part of the infantry trenches behind the anti-tank ditches.

If they can advance southward, RU defensive positions west of the infantry trench become untenable and heavy armor can be transferred in, making the anti-tank ditch useless.

The Ukrainian Army took additional terrain in the direction of Verbove today.

The map compares the frontlines from yesterday with today.

[kellyhound]

The director of development of the information and consulting company Defense Express, Valery Ryabikh, said that the pressure of the Armed Forces on Russian positions in Bakhmut forces Russia to transfer reserves to this direction from other fronts
He announced this on the air of the "Espresso" TV channel.

"If we talk about the general situation in the Bakhmut direction, the city of Bakhmut continues to be the place where the enemy continues to invest more and more reserves. It should also be noted that the active actions of Ukrainian units in the South force the Russians to constantly transfer reserves to this direction. The idea of ​​the Ukrainian of the military leadership is to constantly put pressure on the Russians in the Bakhmut direction, which will make it impossible to develop their offensive actions. In particular, in the Lymano-Kupian direction," Ryabih explained.

The military expert added that the Armed Forces continue the difficult and methodical work of grinding Russian reserves in the Bakhmut direction.

"The situation of the Russians under Bakhmut is such that they have been forced to transfer forces and reserves there for a long time in order to hold positions in the city. Since the collapse of the front in this direction could lead to an even greater retreat of the Russian army. Therefore, they are constantly saturating this area with reserves. The last for weeks, there was no information about major advances of our units near Bakhmut. However, the Defense Forces carry out difficult and methodical work and occupy more advantageous positions for further advancement. The Armed Forces of Ukraine daily grind the reserves that Russia has transferred and continues to transfer to the Bakhmut direction," he added.

On September 1, the General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue the offensive operation in the Bakhmut and Melitopol directions
On September 4, Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar reported that since the beginning of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Armed Forces de-occupied a total area of ​​47 square meters near Bakhmut. km Just last week, the defenders released 3 quarters. km of Ukrainian territory

[WonderMomma]

"The Turkish president has arrived in Sochi for talks with Putin.

Erdogan is expected to offer his country's mediation for negotiations on a peaceful settlement of Russia's war against Ukraine, and to try to convince the Russian president to return to the grain deal."

AND

"Erdogan and Putin fail to agree on the renewal of the grain deal.

The Russian president insists on fulfilling the requirements for Russian agricultural exports and lifting restrictions on them. He said that the West "forced" Russia to withdraw from the deal, as it refuses to remove Russian supplies and the banking sector from sanctions."





#putin

[WonderMomma]

**CIVILIAN WARNING**

"The UN International Commission to Investigate Violations in Ukraine has not yet come to the conclusion that genocide is taking place in the country.

This is how the head of the UN Independent International Commission to Investigate Violations in Ukraine, Eric Möse, answered the question of a Radio Liberty journalist.

According to him, the commission does not have sufficient available evidence: "You remember that this is a question of intent, the intent of the criminals. There must be a "need" to destroy a certain group. And such destruction, according to the Convention, must be physical or biological." However, he says that the investigation in Ukraine will continue.

At the same time, he emphasized that the commission discovered a large number of war crimes. Regarding two topics - torture and attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure - "there are signs that this could be a crime against humanity""

[WonderMomma]

"The New York Times writes (NOTE there is a paywall: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/w...in-russia.html) that Russian General Sergei Surovikin, detained after the Wagner PMC mutiny, has been released. He was previously believed to be in custody.

The newspaper's sources say that this happened three days after the plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed on August 23. The general allegedly retained his rank, but no longer has "career prospects" in the army.

Ksenia Sobchak wrote about Surovikin's release yesterday, posting a photo of the general with his wife.

◾️After Prigozhin's failed mutiny, Western media wrote that Surovikin knew about the preparations for the uprising. At the time, he was the deputy commander of Russian troops in Ukraine, and after the rebellion, he disappeared from the public eye."



"New photos of the world's largest aircraft AN-225 "Mriya", which was destroyed by the Russians at the airfield in Hostomel at the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion"

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Full video. Hoping to find an English translation.

"The full video, in which the details of the GUR special operation "Sons of this", the details of which were announced.

The pilot of the Russian Air Force surrendered along with the Mi-8 combat helicopter.

In the video, he calls on his Russian colleagues to follow his example in order to stay alive, become a non-poor person and live in a free country."

"A Russian military pilot who defected to Ukraine has received a $500,000 reward for a Mi-8 helicopter. He is under tight security by the Ukrainian intelligence services GUR and SBU, as he faces an assassination threat from Putin."


The source that posted the above had subscribers concerned about showing the pilots face. This is his response to that.

"Friends, his face can be seen in a public interview with representatives of the GUR

So this is no longer a secret. Do not worry".

[WonderMomma]

Valid concern, imo.

"Corruption in Ukraine hinders arms supplies by Western countries, - Lithuanian President Nausėda

"This is a very important reason. Since the countries that support Ukraine are democratic states, they must take into account the mood of their society and the opinion of their voters. Imagine that the voters see that the country to which the aid is directed is experiencing very visible corruption scandals. This is a huge blow to the reputation of this state.""



NO MEDIA:
" President Zelensky signed a law on changes to the administrative and territorial structure of Crimea.

The law provides for a new district division, according to which the Cabinet of Ministers will approve territorial communities and later establish military administrations there. The law also concerns the decommunization of the peninsula."

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, submitted his resignation to the Verkhovna Rada."

#highprofile
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"The Parliament has supported the resignation of Oleksiy Reznikov from the post of Defense Minister.

327 MPs voted in favor."

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"The Turkish president has arrived in Sochi for talks with Putin.

Erdogan is expected to offer his country's mediation for negotiations on a peaceful settlement of Russia's war against Ukraine, and to try to convince the Russian president to return to the grain deal."

AND

"Erdogan and Putin fail to agree on the renewal of the grain deal.

The Russian president insists on fulfilling the requirements for Russian agricultural exports and lifting restrictions on them. He said that the West "forced" Russia to withdraw from the deal, as it refuses to remove Russian supplies and the banking sector from sanctions."

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"Putin and Erdogan were not able to negotiate the grain deal renewal. Putin didn't miss a chance to complain about the unfair West not fulfilling his demands."

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#putin

"No encouraging prospects for peace on the horizon - Erdogan.

"Unfortunately, the war, which has been going on for 1.5 years, is still ongoing. We are ready to make our contribution when the parties ask for it.""

[WonderMomma]

NO MEDIA:
"For the first time, Armenia has handed over humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Radio Azatutyun reports.

It is not yet known what kind of aid and in what amount. Yerevan will officially announce it in the near future."

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"U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will arrive in Ukraine on Wednesday, September 6, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia reports, (https://zn.ua/ukr/UKRAINE/blinken-za...aje-kijiv.html) citing sources."

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"Military airfield in Engels.

Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers with car tires on top, which are used as protection against unknown kamikaze drones

Well, agree, only a very reasonable person - a genius - could have invented this!

Now the podors only have to weld the grill on top, for greater reliability, so to speak"

Another sat. photo. Won't tires just intensify any fire started by a drone or grenade?

"Maxar satellite imagery from the Engels airbase shows Tu-95 strategic bombers with car tires on top of the fuselage."



"

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

No media but I will look for more info later tonight and post it in this post:

""Ukraine has photo evidence of the fall of Iranian drones "Shahed" on the territory of Romania, which were launched by the Russian Federation to attack the Ukrainian port infrastructure in the South of the country," - Kuleba

"Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said that no Russian drones had crashed in Romania.

According to him, during the last summit, NATO countries decided on an algorithm of actions in case "something falls on their territory," but he warned that this information is not public."


AND

"GeoConfirmed OSINT analysts have identified the location of the Russian drone detonation in Romania - a point in the field with coordinates 45.328864, 28.803601. The Romanian border village of Plauru is located less than one and a half kilometers from this location."

Seems to be conflicting information.